Barrique-Haus » Spain

Barrique-Haus Quickie the 34th

barrique-haus — Wed, 06 May 2015 00:00:47 +0000

(Spain – Ribera del Duero, 15%)

Nexus Bodegas ~ Nexus + 2006

A gigantic wine. Phenomenal balance between fully ripe fruit and tremendously complex flavor. An enchanting subtle and sensual game. Perfect elegance and freshness, no unnecessary sweetness. Masterly tannins. Adorable.

(Winery Report: Nexus)

Where to buy?
Wein-Kern Aachen / Search on Wine-Searcher.com

Barrique-Haus Quickie the 31st

barrique-haus — Wed, 15 Apr 2015 00:00:28 +0000

(Spain – Toro, 14%)

Bodegas Frontaura ~ Reserva 2005

Benchmark Reserva! Brilliant. The wine shows inspiring harmony and balance. Very ripe but always fresh and gallant. Compelling connection between red/black berries and the playful wood flavor. Cool and present minerality. Herbs, chocolate and coffee. Powerful. Very long lasting and multilayered. Thundering.

(Winery Report: Frontaura)

Where to buy?
Wein-Kern Aachen / Search on Wine-Searcher.com

Barrique-Haus Quickie the 25th

barrique-haus — Wed, 18 Feb 2015 00:00:45 +0000

(Spain – Utiel Requena, 14,5%)

Bodegas Palmera ~ L’Angelet 2006

This enthusing wine has just everything. Great balance between the ripe berries and the other leading aromas like tobacco, cacao and exquisite dark chocolate as well. Powerful but so perfectly sharpened by fresh minerality that it stays exciting juicy and elegant. Smooth and velvet. Very spicy overall. Rustic style, no modern wood. A character and a beauty at once.

Where to buy?
Willkomm Beimerstetten / Search on Wine-Searcher.com

Barrique-Haus Quickie the 17th

barrique-haus — Wed, 17 Dec 2014 00:00:52 +0000

(Spain – Mentrida, 14,5%)

Bodegas Jiménez-Landi ~ Piélago 2006

A very modern wine from spain with overwhelming limitless fruit. Extreme ripe and dried. Very much power. On the other side it is awesome balanced with fresh minerality which brings in a slim element. Warming with a lot of toasted wood and chocolate as well. Distinctive flavor.

Where to buy?
Cielo del Vino Ottobrunn / Search on Wine-Searcher.com

Barrique-Haus Quickie the 10th

barrique-haus — Wed, 29 Oct 2014 00:00:22 +0000

(Spain – Mentrida, 14,5%)

Bodegas Jiménez-Landi ~ El Reventon 2007

Maybe this bottle was not quite ok. Cork influence is possible (my Ataulfos 2009 was horrible corked). Screwers for the win! But more or less the wine (100% Garnacha) showed what it has to offer.

The El Reventon is an extreme modern interpretation of the Garnacha grape. Dominating overriped fruit. Boundless berries and black cherries. A sweet and warming character with chocolate and cacao. Aside a very good cool minerality and immense flavor (brown bread crust). A leading benchmark in his style.

Where to buy?
Cielo del Vino Ottobrunn / Search on Wine-Searcher.com